She worked and retired from Intertribal Council of Michigan as director of the Head Start program. Irma was the first woman chairperson for Bay Mills Indian Community. She was a Brimley Bays fan even after all her children had graduated.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 at St. Kateri Catholic Church with prayers at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 at St. Kateri Catholic Church with Father Augustine Jacob as Celebrant assisted by Deacon Aimie LaPlaunt. Burial will be in Mission Hill Cemetery. Memorials to the Salvation Army would be appreciated. Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Death Notices

Florine Bialek, age 78, of Rudyard died early Sunday morning at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She was born Dec. 1, 1933 in Custer. Arrangements are handled by Dodson Funeral Home in St. Ignace.

Raye M. DePlonty, age 50, of Sault Ste. Marie, died Friday evening, Nov. 9, 2012 at War Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by C.S. Mulder Funeral Home and Cremation Services.